Immortality begins with equipping a worn-out talisman pen.

Li Mufeng opened the envelope.

Familiar handwriting came into view.

The very first sentence brought a smile to his face.

"To Fellow Daoist Li, I have successfully established my foundation three months ago and have now officially joined Danxia Peak as an inner disciple."

That short sentence made Li Mufeng genuinely happy for his old friend.

He continued looking down.

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In the letter, Chen Jingyuan first lamented the difficulty of Foundation Establishment and then expressed his gratitude for his fortunate success in achieving it.

After reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, he truly came into contact with the core of the sect, and thus learned a lot of information that was previously unknown to independent cultivators.

The first of these is the ancient ruins dispute that caused a sensation in the cultivation world of Yue Kingdom some time ago.

It turns out that the Qingxuan Sect was not the only one vying with the Xuanyin Sect for the ruins that day.

After the ruins were opened, cultivators from all sides flocked in, including those from the Danxia Sect, the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, the Tianyin Sect, and even the rogue Golden Core cultivator, Tianque Zhenren.

The secret treasures in the core area are restrained by Golden Core cultivators, while Foundation Establishment cultivators in the sect compete for opportunities in various places.

This chaos also gave rise to an unknown rogue cultivator.

This person's name is Lin Xuantian.

When mentioning this person in the letter, even Chen Jingyuan used the word "monster".

It is said that this person killed several sect prodigies in the ruins, and even used the terrain and opportunities in the ruins to defeat a Foundation Establishment cultivator. He also seized an ancient inheritance right under the noses of a group of Golden Core cultivators and successfully escaped.

The news caused a stir throughout the cultivation world of Yue Kingdom.

After reading it, Li Mufeng frowned slightly.

He cultivated Qi in reverse to build his foundation, and toyed with the Golden Core cultivators.

This person is probably not the chosen one.

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In addition, the letter also mentioned the current situation in Blackstone City.

The uproar that swept through almost the entire cultivation world of Yue Kingdom eventually reached this remote market town.

The Wang family had already secretly allied themselves with the Xuan Yin Sect. Before the war even broke out, they took the lead in attacking various forces in the market, plundering resources on a massive scale. Subsequently, several Foundation Establishment demonic cultivators appeared, leading Xuan Yin Sect cultivators to massacre the market, leaving corpses strewn everywhere.

It can be said that, apart from the opportunities found in the ruins, the Wang family is the biggest beneficiary of this event.

Because Chen Jingyuan joined the Qingxuan Sect, the Chen family received some protection from the sect. Although they suffered a great loss, they managed to preserve the foundation of their family.

The Liu family suffered the most severe losses.

One of the Foundation Establishment ancestors of the Liu family died in battle at the market in order to protect the family's business.

From then on, the Liu family scaled back its businesses and never expanded again, only hoping to preserve its ancestral property and recuperate.

Upon seeing this, Li Mufeng couldn't help but sigh softly.

No wonder there hasn't been a single word from the Liu family in over a year.

So this is what happened; they are probably too busy taking care of themselves to do anything else.

After pondering for a moment, Li Mufeng picked up his pen and wrote back.

The letter first congratulated Chen Jingyuan on his successful foundation building, and then enclosed a water dragon talisman as a congratulatory gift. It also asked Chen Jingyuan about his experience in foundation building and inquired whether Danxia Peak had any information on foundation building pills.

After finishing writing this letter, he took out another sheet of paper.

After a moment's thought, he picked up his pen and wrote a letter to the Liu family.

The letter didn't say much, just a few simple words of comfort, and included a water dragon talisman.

With his current abilities, this is all he can do.

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The next morning, Li Mufeng quietly arrived at the inner city's market area. He didn't rush to show himself, but stood outside the crowd, observing silently.

Shen Yuan had already arrived and was now bending over, carefully arranging the talismans neatly, afraid of getting them covered in dust.

After more than a year of operation, his stall has gained some fame.

After all, these talismans are of stable quality, reasonably priced, and offer excellent value for money, so many independent cultivators come here specifically to buy them.

This is precisely why it has blocked some people's path to wealth.

Not long after, two Qi Refining Level 6 cultivators swaggered over. One of them kicked the stall, causing it to fall into disarray and several talismans scattered on the ground.

"Old Shen, it's time to pay this month's stall inspection fee."

Shen Yuan's expression changed slightly, and a long-suppressed anger flashed in his eyes.

What patrol fee?

Last month it was a stall registration fee, and the month before that it became an order maintenance fee. They come up with a new name for it every month.

Ultimately, it was just that they saw his talismans were selling too well, so they deliberately took the opportunity to make things difficult for him and force him to leave the inner city's stall area.

But he was ultimately just an old cultivator at the fifth level of Qi Refining, so he could only suppress his anger and force a smile as he said:

"Fellow Daoists, didn't we already pay for it last month?"

One of them sneered.

"Last month's fee was for maintaining order, this month's fee is for patrols. How can they be the same? Next month there will be a cleaning fee, and the month after that there will be one too. As long as you set up a stall here, you'll always be charged."

The other person impatiently reached out his hand.

"Stop talking nonsense and get the spirit stones."

Shen Yuan remained silent for a moment, then finally took out a few spirit stones from his storage bag with trembling hands.

He had already made up his mind that if all else failed, he would set up a stall in the outer city. Although it was riskier, it was better than being bullied every day.

However, just as he was about to hand over the spirit stone, a long, strong hand suddenly pressed down on his wrist.

A calm voice slowly rang out.

"Li was unaware that Tianque Immortal City had added a patrol fee."

"Does the steward in charge of the stall area know about this?"

Shen Yuan looked up, first stunned, then both surprised and ashamed.

"Senior Li... Senior Li."

Li Mufeng slowly stood in front of the stall, his expression calm, his gaze fixed intently on the two people.

The two cultivators' faces darkened. "Eighth level of Qi Refining, this is bad, we've met a tough opponent."

"Who are you? What business is it of yours what happens in our market area?"

Li Mufeng glanced at the two of them indifferently.

"What does it have to do with me? These talismans are mine, isn't that enough?"

As he spoke, he subtly moved his sleeve, revealing the ancient wooden plaque at his waist.

Their eyes swept over the object, and their pupils suddenly contracted.

Tianbaolou Distinguished Guest Order

Those cultivators who obtained this wooden plaque were all accomplished individuals in their respective fields of study.

And since the person in front of them was selling talismans, the two of them realized almost instantly that this person was at least a first-tier high-grade talisman master.

A cultivator at the eighth level of Qi Refining, coupled with the status of a first-grade high-level talisman master, is not someone they can easily provoke.

But one of them was still somewhat unwilling and tentatively asked:

"So you are a senior talisman master. May I ask who your master is?"

Li Mufeng remained calm.

"My lineage is not worth mentioning. However, I did receive a letter a few days ago from a Foundation Establishment friend from the Qingxuan Sect."

"If the Enforcement Hall can't handle this matter, I think he should be willing to ask for me."

Upon hearing this, the two men's expressions changed completely.

He is at the eighth level of Qi Refining, a first-grade high-level talisman master, and also on good terms with a Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Qingxuan Sect...

This kind of person is someone that the two rogue cultivators can no longer afford to offend.

The two looked at each other, and a layer of fine sweat appeared on their foreheads.

His arrogant demeanor vanished without a trace in an instant.

"Senior, you misunderstand. We were just joking with Fellow Daoist Shen and meant no harm."

Li Mufeng's gaze turned slightly cold.

"A joke? If Li goes to the Enforcement Hall now and says that someone is impersonating an officer and setting up fees in the stall area."

Do you think they'll think this is a joke?

The two men turned pale and dared not linger any longer.

"Please calm down, senior. We'll take our leave!"

Before they finished speaking, the two hurriedly packed up their things, slunk into the crowd, and quickly disappeared from sight.

The gazes of the surrounding cultivators who had been watching the spectacle subtly shifted as they looked at Li Mufeng.

The fact that two Qi Refining Level 6 cultivators dared not utter a single harsh word speaks volumes about this person's importance.

Many people then turned their attention to Shen Yuan.

Who would have thought that this unassuming, one-armed old cultivator actually had a first-grade high-level talisman master at the eighth level of Qi Refining behind him, and even had connections with the Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Qingxuan Sect.

No wonder his talismans are of such high quality.

Some people who originally had ulterior motives also gave up their ideas.

Shen Yuan stared blankly at Li Mufeng, his eyes slightly red, feeling both grateful and ashamed.

"Senior Li... Shen Yuan owes you another favor."

Li Mufeng waved his hand and said, "It was nothing."

"However, Fellow Daoist Shen, would you be interested in managing a talisman shop for me?"

After this incident, he began to consider opening his own talisman shop in the inner city, as the people he encountered in the stall area were no longer up to his level.

In the future, we will need to prepare spiritual materials for foundation building, which will inevitably require the use of spirit stones, so the business will naturally need to grow bigger and stronger.